Cupressus lusitanica var. lusitanica
Common names
Mexican cypress
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Gymnosperms
Flower colours
No flowers
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Cupressaceae
Ecology
Year naturalised
1989
Origin
Mexico
Reason for introduction
Forestry
Other information
Etymology
cupressus: Classical name, said to be derived from the Greek kuo ‘to produce’ and pari ‘equal’, alluding to the symmetrical form of the Italian cypress; alternatively the name is derived from an ancient Latin word for box, the wood once being used for coffins.